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Oct 31, 2024
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LAW 3825 - Externship, Matrimonial Law
In this specialized externship, students have the opportunity to experience working in the field of matrimonial law, dividing the semester equally between a 7-week placement with a judge who is assigned to the Matrimonial Law Center of the Nassau County Supreme Court and a 7-week placement in a private matrimonial law firm. Students will have the unique experience of experiencing the practice of law from the practitioner’s standpoint, as well as from the judicial standpoint. In the law firm placements, students will engage in fact investigation, legal research and motion practice, case theory development, and also have the opportunity to interact with clients. In the judicial placements, students will observe the parties and their lawyers in court proceedings, work under the supervision of the judge in ruling on motions, and engage in legal research and writing of memos. As with the other externship programs, students will be expected to work at least 12 hours per week at each placement during the 14-week semester, produce a minimum of 25 pages of writing based on legal research, maintain both objective and subjective journals, and submit a four-page reflective paper based on their experience. The students will be required to attend weekly one-hour seminar sessions.
Prerequisites & Notes
The course requires instructor approval and interested students must submit a resume, statement of interest, and transcript. Family Law is a pre- or co-requisite.
Credits: 3
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